Part Two: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics
Behind the Bastards
Jesse Owens' Boycott Dilemma and Avery Brundage's Controversial Actions
The chapter explores Jesse Owens' internal conflict over boycotting the 1936 Olympics amidst Germany's discrimination, contrasted with Avery Brundage's adamant support for US participation fueled by personal interests and troubling anti-Semitic sentiments.
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